Global rubber consumption fell 5.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, while production declined 3.3%, according to the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG). The drop—affecting both natural and synthetic rubber—was driven by weaker demand outside Asia-Pacific, the industry body…
The global rubber and tire sector showed mixed signals this week, with share prices swinging across major manufacturers while raw material costs and financial results painted a nuanced picture of recovery and volatility. Bridgestone’s stock rose 3.5% to ¥4,129, while…
The world’s 50 largest non-tire rubber product manufacturers posted a combined sales increase of nearly 1% in 2025, reaching $85.1 billion, according to the latest survey by the European Rubber Journal. This marks a reversal from 2024, when the sector…
Global rubber compound specialist SPC Europe has opened a new high-performance rubber mixing plant in Porto, Portugal, marking a major expansion of its European manufacturing footprint. The CAMAC Compounding facility is engineered to produce advanced tread compounds for high-performance tires,…
Denka Co.’s elastomers and infrastructure solutions unit has reported higher operating income in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which started on 1 April. The gains were supported by the suspension of chloroprene rubber production at the group’s US subsidiary…
According to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), global natural rubber production fell 3.7% year-on-year in June to 1.2 million tonnes, while demand rose 3.3% to 1.3 million tonnes. The decline in output was attributed to seasonal wintering…
The HF Group has announced the completion of the InSuKa project, a three-year collaborative effort launched on 1 June 2023. The project aimed to make manufacturing processes more transparent and digitally interpretable through the intelligent use of production and machine…
A loaded 2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo with just 6,900 miles has just resold for barely half its original sticker price, underscoring the brutal depreciation hitting high-end EVs. The lifted wagon, featuring black body cladding, roof rails, and the…
The 2026 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R enters the superbike arms race with a raft of updates, but the headline grabber is the adoption of MotoGP-inspired winglets. The 998cc inline-four engine and aluminum twin-spar frame remain largely unchanged, though Kawasaki has tweaked…
Rhode Island has permanently stopped issuing non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs), while Utah has put an indefinite pause on issuing them. This move is part of a larger trend of states restricting non-domiciled licenses, which could lead to a loss…